Letters to the Editor
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Bill Moyers & the Rev. Dr. Wright
I read about Dr. Wright's speech/sermon before watching the PBS program. As a person of color and as an ordained minister, I saw absolutely nothing with which I could disagree. Much of the controversy has to do with point of view. Those from the majority culture (i.e., white) take issue with his comments. Those from non-white cultures nod their heads in agreement.
What is that old addage? That the victors write the history? So it is with the issues Dr. Wright raised. The audience that throws stones at Dr. Wright is the same one that claims Obama is un-patriotic because he doesn't wear a flag pin. This shallow monocular view of patriotism is what may eventually lead to a President McCain and the same old politics. Change first requires an acknowledgement that something needs to be changed. Those in the majority culture fear the loss of their positions of assumed privilege. Change as radical as the race (or gender) of the country's chief executive is far too threatening. So the voters, I fear, will cling to what they know even if what they know is slowly (and maybe not so slowly) destroying America.